Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3046, Joseph Douglass, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn
Douglas, Joseph: Hannah.
18. 3046
CONTENTS

Our letter 3 June 1838 to A. Fitch & Co.
Continued Notwithstanding death to the Hon. Col. Andrew New York 29. May 1819
8,217
New York
Joseph Douglass 4
of bato — in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webbs of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years . 1780-
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Mar: 1819 and sent to Hon John Grover , Judge, Cayuga Co. N. Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — $ 81. 88
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48 —
10. 3/30 4/31 — $ 129. 83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued under law 1 st May 1820

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Cayuga County, }
ON this 28 day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga in said state, personally appears Joseph Douglass aged 54 years, resident in the town of Cato in the county of Cayuga and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War:"
That the said Joseph Douglass enlisted in the Town of New Milford in the state of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Edward Maltbie , & in Col. Webb's Regt. Connecticut Troops In the year, he cannot recollect, for the term of  three years and served out his time, and was discharged after the peace, at West Point in New York State . that he continued to serve in the said Corp. or in the service of the United States, until and that he was Honourably discharged after the peace that his discharge was signed by Genl. Knox
when he was discharged from service at West Point state of Connecticut that he was in the no battles in that term of time and is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year first aforesaid.
Joseph Douglass John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas
I, John Grover Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Douglass did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated this 28th day of April — 1818
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } Cayuga County, }
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas
I certify that the Hon. John Grover before whom the foregoing declarations under oath were made, and by whom the foregoing certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof, and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and know the foregoing signature to be his.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court, and my name subscribed. This twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
E. T. Throop Clerk

Seneca Joseph Duglass Heirs Cont. Rec. served 3 years - 3
acknowledged before me of the County of Seneca State of New York
Cayuga County ss
In this 18 th Day of February 1819 Personally appeared Benoni Harris to me well known to be a man of Respectability of a Credible witness who being duly sworn did Depose & say that he lives near neighbor to the within named Joseph Duglass & knows him to be in very Reduced Circumstances without any means for his support & that he is unable to obtain his Subsistence by Manual Labour by reason of various Infirmities & that he now receives his Support From the Charity of the people Benoni Harris Sworn before me John Duglass Judge of Cayuga County Com Pleas

copy Joseph Douglas of Original Declaration under the Law of Congress of the 20 th May 1820 Cats Cayuga County
5217
23 Mar. 1819
C

State of New-York, } ss. Cayuga County, }
ON this 8 th day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, Joseph Douglass aged 80 years, resident in the town of Cato in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law; doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That he enlisted for the term of three years in the Company commanded by Capt Buckley in Col Samuel B. Wells Reg't in the Connecticut Line and was discharged at the close of the war at the Revolution at West Point in the State of New York
That the Date of his original Declaration was 28 th day of April 1818 And that the number of his Pension Certificate is 8217
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed
I do further Swear that my occupation is a farmery (and that I am deprived in both legs which renders me wholly unable to contribute to my support by manual labor) and that my Family consist of my wife Hannah aged 45. She enjoys tolerable good health and that I have six children that reside with me viz Polly aged Twenty this in good health, Abigail aged 16 Years in good health, Patience aged 12 Years she is weakly Lucy aged 8 Years & Huldah aged 6 Years Warner aged 10 Years They are all a large family to support that by reason of sickness & a large family to support I am very much embarrassed if it was not for my pension I should have partly to depend on the charity of the people for my support
Joseph Douglass
Sworn to, and declared, on the 8 th day of July 1820 before
John Groom Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas - 3
I, James Glover clerk of Cayuga County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 39 dollars and 88 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 8 th day of July 1820
James Glover
Clerk of the Court for the County of Cayuga

Schedule
of the Property of Joseph Douglass
no real Estate
1 Cow — 15-00 1 Heifer — 10-00 1 Yearling — 6-00 2 Hogs Small — 6-00 3 Pigs — 0-00 3 Common Chairs 1-50 3 Knives & forks 0-38 2 Water Pails 0-50 3 Earthen Milk pails 0-50
I have hardly sufficient Cooking utensils to answer the Purposes for cooking a meal of victuals
$39.88 Joseph Douglass

State of Louisiana Jackson County ss
On this Eighteenth day of January A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Administrator of Hannah Leanglass deceased William Hamilton, who first being duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath State that his wife Hannah S. Hamilton, Paul S. Leanglass, Ysa Leanglass, Sarah Merrill Mary Delk, Abigail (Sineke) wife of Francis Sineke are the living children and heirs at law of Joseph Leanglass (now Hannah Leanglass deceased), the said Joseph Leanglass having been a Soldier in the Connecticut forces in the Army of the Revolution, and who he had been informed done Service in the said Revolutionary War, in the forces aforesaid and that the said Joseph Leanglass drew a Pension from the General Government whilst residing in the County of Cayuga in the State of New York for his said Services in the Revolu- tionary War, and that the said Joseph Leanglass on or about the 16th day of December A.D. 1829 departed this life whilst on a journey in Canada, and left the said Hannah Leanglass his wife, and minor leaving him. That the said Joseph Leanglass and Hannah Leanglass were legally joined in the bonds of matrimony in the State of New York on or about the 10th day of July 1795, and that on the 23rd day of July A.D. 1839 the said Hannah Leanglass departed this life at Winnebago County in the State of Illinois leaving the aforesaid children surviving her. The said William Hamilton the Administrator aforesaid made this declaration

for the purpose of obtaining the amount of Pension due the children and heirs at law of of the said Joseph Scrymgeour and Warman Scrymgeour deceased William Hamilton
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18 th day of January A.D. 1853
R Scott Esq Justice of the peace
State of Indiana Jackson County set
I William H Ewing Clerk of the Jackson Circuit Court hereby certify that Rawley Scott Esq whose name appears above to the Affidavit of William Hamilton was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Jackson aforesaid duly Commission- ed and qualified, and that due faith and credit are due and should be given to all his official acts and the signature thereto purporting to be his I verily believe to be genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court at Brownstown this 22 nd day of December 1853 William H Ewing Clerk

Douglas Cane Pen Off
Cole.
Non (Cyrus Durstine H. R.)

A true copy taken from the family Record of Joseph Douglass and Hannah Douglass
Joseph Douglass Was Born AD 1764
Hannah Simond Was Born Jan the 11 th AD 1774
Joseph Douglass was Married to Hannah Simond July 10 th AD - 1795 & their children as follows to wit
Mary Douglass Was Born April the 17 th AD 1796
Joseph Douglass was Born May the 2 nd AD 1798
Sarah Douglass was Born March 14 th AD 1800
Joel S Douglass was Born March the 1 st AD 1802
Abigail Douglass Was Born January 27 th AD 1804
Hannah S Douglass Was Born April 16 th AD 1806
Patience H S Douglass was Born April 15 th AD 1808
Warner D Douglass Was Born February 22 nd AD 1810
Lucy M Douglass was Born February 16 th AD 1812
Yra Douglass Was Born November the 22 nd AD 1813
Deaths
Joseph Douglass Departed this life December 6 th AD 1829
Hannah Douglass his wife Departed this life July 23 rd AD 1839
Death of children of Joseph & Hannah Douglass
Children
Patience Douglass June the 7 th AD 1830
Warner Douglass May 20 th AD 1834
Joseph Douglass unknown Death by report AD 1821
Lucy Tiff the Wife of John Tiff AD 1852
The Month of Joseph Douglass Birth is left Blank in his family Record
State of Illinois
Winneshiek County ss. Francis Courtright of said County being duly sworn deposes and says, that she is well acquainted with family record of Joseph and Hannah Douglass and that the above is a correct and true transcript of said record and of the several entries as they occur. Francis Courtright
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 17 th day of September 1852
William Brown
Judges of the probate

Subscribed & sworn to before me this 17 th day of September 1852 William Brown Justice of the Peace
State of Illinois Winnebago County ss. I William Brown a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County do hereby certify that I am well acquain- ted with the above named Francis Courtwright and that she is a person fully entitled to belief and of unexceptionable moral character. Given under my hand and seal this seventeenth day of September A. D. 1852. William Brown Justice of the Peace
State of Illinois, County of Winnebago, ss: I William Hulin, Clerk of the County Court for said County, do certify, that William Brown, Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing jurat and certif- -icate attached to the declaration of Francis Court- -wright, was, at the time of signing the same, and ever since has been, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Winnebago, duly elected, appointed, commissioned and sworn, as appears of record in my office, and that, as such, full faith and credit are due and should be given to all his official acts. I further cer- -tify, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the two foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at Rockford, this 17 th day of September, A. D. 1852.
William Hulin. Clerk.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1863.
3046.
REJECTED
P. O. _____
Hannah Douglass
Service: widow of Joseph
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

No 1328. Hannah Douglas dec Widow of Joseph Ind
Hon C. L. Dunham Feby 9 1854
3046
Died in 1839
Act July 29 1848

State of Illinois Winnebago County, ss
On this 17 th day of September A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me an acting justice of the peace in and for the County and State of said Winnebago County who first being duly sworn according to law deposited upon her oath that she was well acquainted with Joseph Seaglass in his life time who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and that he drew a pension which re- -siding in the State of New York, in the county of Cayuga in said State - that on or about the sixth day of December A.D. 1829 he departed this life at the County of  in the County of  while on a journey from home somewhere in Canada New York , and that he left leaving him Hannah Seaglass his widow who also well knew in her life time, and that she was always reputed and believed to be the wife of the said Joseph Seaglass and that that they lived together as husband and wife that after his death she together with her children to wit: removed to Winnebago County in the State of Illinois where in the year A.D. 1839 she departed this life. That the said Joseph Seaglass and Hannah Seaglass left children to wit: Living then to wit: Mary Douglass now the wife of John C. Douglass now in St. Paul, Joel S. Douglass Abigail now the wife of Francis Emerson Hannah S. Douglass now the wife of William Hamilton Emery M. Douglass deceased late wife of John Siff and John Douglass

Francia Courtright Leage
I, Francis Leage, subscribed before me this 17 th day of September A.D. 1852
William Brown Lege
Justice of the peace
State of Illinois set Minnehaha County
On this 17 th day of September A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me an acting justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Francia Courtright who first being duly sworn according to law, deposes upon her oath that she was well acquainted with Joseph Longbath and Hannah Longbath in their lives time, and that they lived together as husband and wife for a great number of years, when the said Joseph Longbath departed this life on or about the 10 th day of December in the year A.D. 1839 in the County of in the State of New York  in the County of Oneida the said Hannah Longbath afterwards to wit on or about the 23 rd day of July in the year A.D. 1839 departed this life at Wishkahwa New Bedford in

the county of Winnebago in the State of Illinois bearing children surviving them to wit Mary Douglas now the wife of John Calks, Sarah Douglas now widow Nerial Joel S. Douglas. Abigail Douglas wife of Francis Brinkake Hannah Douglas wife of William Hamilton Lacey, M c Douglas deceased late wife of John Tiff & Ira Douglas the names of all the children surviving
That the said Joseph Scanglass drew a pension in his life time as I have always been informed and believe. That I was present at the marriage of the said Joseph Scanglass with the said Hannah Scanglass,  said Hannah Scanglass that, her name before her said marriage was Hannah Simmons ; that they were mar- ried on or about the  day of in the year A.D.  at in the county of  in the State of  by me affirming the power and that the said Hannah Scanglass  was of the age of sixty five years when she died and the said Joseph Scanglass was of the age of sixty five years when he died
Francia Courtright
Shall the same be delivered before me this

27 th day of September A.D. 1852
William Brown
Seal
Justice of the peace
State of Illinois
Winnebago County ss. I William Brown a Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Francis Courtright and that she is a person fully entitled to belief and of unexception- able moral character. Given under my hand and seal this 17 th day of September A.D. 1852.
William Brown Justice of the peace Seal
State of Illinois, County of Winnebago, ss: I, William Hulin, Clerk of the County Court for said County, do certify, that William Brown, Esq., whose name is subscribed to the foregoing jurat attach- ed to the declaration of Francis Courtright, and certificate of her credibility, was, at the time of sign- ing the same, and ever since has been, a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly elected, appoint- ed, commissioned and sworn, as appears of record in my office, and that, as such, full faith and credit are due and should be given to all his official acts. I further certify, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the foregoing two signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, at Rockford, this 17 th day of September, A. D. 1852.
William Hulin, Clerk.

Longhaired Pug

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in Brownstown, Jackson County Indiana on Tuesday the 19th day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty three. Present Hon. J. R. E. Goodlet Sole Judge of said Court, among other proceedings had at said Term were the following to wit
William Hamilton Administrator of the Estate of Hannah Douglass Deceased
At this time comes the said Admin- istrator and moves the court for leave to introduce evi- dence to show who are the children and heirs at law of the said Hannah Douglass deceased, and her deceased husband Joseph Douglass and leave being granted the said Administrator introduced the evidence of Francis Courtwright a disinterested and credible Witness whereby it is made Satisfactorily to appear to the Court that the said Hannah Douglass departed this life on the 23 rd day of July A D 1839 and that the said Joseph Douglass her husband departed this life on the sixth day of December A D 1829 leaving the following persons his only living Children viz Hannah S. Hamilton Joel S. Douglass, Ira Douglass, Sarah Merrill, Mary Celly, Abigail Er- -incke wife of Frances Esinker. It is therefore Ordered to be Certified and recorded that Joseph Douglass deceased, who was a Soldier in the Revolu- -tionary War, departed this life on the sixth day of Decem- ber A D 1829 and that the said Hannah Douglass his wife departed this life on the 23 rd day of July A D 1839 leaving the following persons their only living Children viz Hannah S. Hamilton, Joel Douglass, Ira Douglass

Sarah Merrill, Mary Wells, Abigail Esseke wife of Francis Esseke all of which is ordered ad judg and decreed.
State of Indiana Jackson County ss
I William H Ewing clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Jackson County hereby Certify that the foregoing is a full true and Complete Copy from the Order book of said Court
In testimony Whereof I hereunto Subscribe my name and Affix the Seal of said Court at Brownstown this 21 st day of December in the Year of Our Lord one thous and Eight hundred and fifty three Wm H Ewing clerk